Synonyms for

Expenditure

Verb / ɪˈkspendʌtʃɜ: / / ɪˈkspendɪtʃɜ: / Another word for expenditure — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The act of spending money or using resources.

Synonyms & similar words

outgo expending income consumption outlay usingup spending expense cost outlay spending consumption disbursement outgoings payments charges overhead budget allocation investment payment squandering waste use disposal utilization exhaustion

Synonyms by register

Formal

outlay disbursement spending expense

Informal

spending cost bill

Literary

lavishness prodigality

Antonyms

income revenue receipt earning gain profit return

Common collocations

  • total expenditure
  • public expenditure
  • government expenditure
  • capital expenditure
  • revenue expenditure
  • expenditure on
  • expenditure per capita
  • annual expenditure

Word family

noun expenditure
verb expend
adjective expendable

Usage note

Expenditure refers to the act of spending money or the amount spent. It is often used in formal contexts, especially in finance and economics.

Example sentences

  1. The government's expenditure on healthcare has increased.
  2. We need to budget our expenditure carefully.
  3. The company's expenditure on research and development has paid off.
  4. Our household expenditure has gone up since we bought a car.
  5. The school's expenditure on books and supplies has decreased.

Quotes

  • Expenditure rises to meet income.
  • Expenditure, roughly speaking, rises to meet income.
  • The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.

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